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Join our team at the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver. Experts across the firm will present and speak on a variety of topics including adaptive reuse, laboratory design, cancer research, and health and wellness.

Panel: From Old to High-Performing: Navigating the Complexities of Breathing New Life into Existing Buildings
May 13, 8:00 AM 鈥� 9:00 AM
Principal and Project Manager Dave Swanson, RA, and Senior Associate and Laboratory Planner Nick Kreitler, RA, will illuminate the myriad benefits of retrofitting and renovating underutilized facilities, while also addressing the unique challenges such projects entail. Learn from real-world examples, as both speakers demonstrate the transformation of a big-box store into a future-forward diagnostic testing facility.

Panel: Hope Three Ways 鈥� Integrating Cancer Biology, Drug Discovery, and Bioengineering Research at Moffitt
May 13, 12:30 PM 鈥� 1:30 PM
Senior Architect Mario Abanto, AIA, highlights the Moffitt Cancer Center 鈥淪peros鈥� campus as a case study for research, technology, and cancer treatment innovation. 鈥淪peros鈥� or in Latin, 鈥渢o hope鈥� is the ambition behind Moffitt鈥檚 mission towards research, treatment, and curing cancer. Mario will be accompanied by Associate Center Director, Division of Basic Science Dr. Elsa Flores of Moffitt Cancer Center and Principal Lloyd Fisk from RFD.

Lab Design Conference is the leading event for the research community involved in design, construction, and operation of laboratory facilities. This flagship event provides new skills, insights, and strategies across various topics, including sustainable lab design, budgeting concerns, industry trends, and the future of lab design.